Comment & Opinion

Modern politics in many quarters is more performance art than serious policy, a never-ending quest to generate votes rather than address substantive i...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — The Democratic establishment, shaken by the rise of progressive socialists, is right to wonder where this wave might lead. The simi...

No state built America more than Pennsylvania. On the heels of our 250th year of independence, most think of how Pennsylvanians built the nation ideol...

Iran has broken the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, attacking Gulf shipping, refusing to grant IAEA access to nuclear sites, and stating it wil...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Every 50 years, it’s become traditional for the United States to celebrate the survival of its democracy for another half century, ...

A Texas woman simultaneously held full-time jobs with the state government and the City of Austin without disclosing the conflict to either employer, ...

Ask almost any adult about their first summer job, and they’ll remember it instantly. Usually with a smile on their face. Maybe you scooped ice cream ...

In 1776, 56 delegates came to Philadelphia and did something that had never been done before. They put their names on a declaration stating that peopl...

I’ve heard there were some pretty impressive fireworks displays (and other celebrations) in our area to mark our nation’s 250th birthday. I can hear t...

As children make their way through school, they are often reminded college is the path toward a successful career and stability. However, for many stu...

LOS ANGELES (TNS) — What in the actual Stage 4 melanoma is going on around here? "Auntie, look at my tan lines!" my 16-year-old niece commanded after ...

Donald Trump remade the Republican Party in his own image, and those GOP incumbents who’ve attempted to stand in his way or haven’t been exuberantly s...

With growing national attention on drinking water safety, many people are asking, “Is my water safe?” For residents of McKean County, that answer is r...

Using religion as a way to teach literature and history in public schools is begging for trouble, especially when these studies are limited to a singl...

The Democratic Socialists of America want to destroy America. Some Democrats don’t view that as disqualifying. On Tuesday, incumbent House Democrat Di...

Attending the recent Reindustrialize Summit in Detroit made me more optimistic about American industry than I have been in years. The backdrop was fit...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — When then-U.S. Sen. JD Vance accepted the vice-presidential nomination at the 2024 Republican National Convention, he said all the ...

Social Security is now just six years away from insolvency, according to the latest annual assessment. Many in Congress might like to keep on ignoring...

CONCORD, N.H. (TNS) — When people ask why I love America, my answer is simple. I love America because it is a place where ordinary people can live ext...

LOS ANGELES (TNS) — The American spirit is the heartbeat of our greatness. You’ll see it in the tenacity of farmworkers and the unique drive of dedica...